There’s an argument to be made that we’re exposed to too much Statcast data. It’s kind of a silly argument, and it’s easy enough to avoid, but there might indeed be overuse, or at least over-citation. It’s a function, I think, of enthusiasm; think about the data we have access to now. Not very long ago, such an amount of information would’ve been unimaginable. Now we have everything...

The Rangers have their own Hall of Fame to honor former All-Stars, Most Valuable Players and -- maybe someday -- a Cy Young Award winner. Outfielder Jared Hoying isn't likely to join them. But he would deserve to be a charter member of another Hall of Fame.

Rangers outfielder Jared Hoying spent the offseason working as an electrician in his hometown of Fort Loramie, Ohio. Apparently when you've been in professional baseball for six years, including three straight at Triple-A, and are still not on the 40-man roster, it's prudent to start considering another line of work.

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